M3 road traffic accidents
8,670 collisions recorded
1979 to 2025
The M3 appears in 8,670 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2025, involving 13,755 casualties. Of these collisions, 177 were fatal and 1,545 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 30% on 2024.
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Live M3 closures todaySeverity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 177
- Serious
- 1,545
- Casualties
- 13,755
- Fatal
- 177
- Serious
- 1,545
- Casualties
- 13,755
Collisions by Year
2025
87
2024
124
2023
119
2022
123
2021
118
2020
103
2019
142
2018
160
2017
155
2016
188
2015
178
2014
224
2013
215
2012
196
2011
208
2010
213
2009
217
2008
223
2007
237
2006
288
2005
239
2004
296
2003
273
2002
265
2001
254
2000
277
1999
268
1998
258
1997
237
1996
214
1995
229
1994
189
1993
201
1992
189
1991
151
1990
206
1989
185
1988
186
1987
170
1986
132
1985
138
1984
109
1983
83
1982
110
1981
86
1980
98
1979
109
2025
87
2024
124
2023
119
2022
123
2021
118
2020
103
2019
142
2018
160
2017
155
2016
188
2015
178
2014
224
2013
215
2012
196
2011
208
2010
213
2009
217
2008
223
2007
237
2006
288
2005
239
2004
296
2003
273
2002
265
2001
254
2000
277
1999
268
1998
258
1997
237
1996
214
1995
229
1994
189
1993
201
1992
189
1991
151
1990
206
1989
185
1988
186
1987
170
1986
132
1985
138
1984
109
1983
83
1982
110
1981
86
1980
98
1979
109
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 8,670 accidents
Accident 2006440270569
Serious
51.2019, -1.1893
3 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD FOCUS
(4y)
Car
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
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Accident 2006440269836
Slight
51.2981, -0.8403
1 vehicle
4 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 2006440269496
Slight
51.0120, -1.3458
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLS
(2y)
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Accident 200645SU88774
Slight
51.3269, -0.7338
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TRIUMPH DAYTONA 955I
Car
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Accident 200645SP89296
Slight
51.3948, -0.4939
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 200645SU88917
Slight
51.3960, -0.5541
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
HONDA CONCERTO
MERCEDES SLK CLASS
(3y)
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Accident 2006440268269
Slight
51.0360, -1.3218
4 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS
(3y)
CITROEN SAXO
(4y)
MITSUBISHI Model Missing
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200645SU88846
Slight
51.3189, -0.7494
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
AUDI A4
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Accident 200645RU88638
Slight
51.4004, -0.5396
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc
Car
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Accident 200645WO88852
Slight
51.3940, -0.4885
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Car
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Accident 200645SP88352
Slight
51.4161, -0.4247
2 vehicles
3 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
Car
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Accident 200645SU88466
Slight
51.3576, -0.6758
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Car
Car
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Accident 2006440258506
Slight
51.0678, -1.2925
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 200645SP88522
Slight
51.4165, -0.4244
3 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT LAGUNA
NISSAN MICRA
(4y)
Car
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Accident 200645SU89008
Slight
51.3512, -0.6919
3 vehicles
5 casualties
Car
Car
Car
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Accident 200645RU88343
Slight
51.3934, -0.5599
3 vehicles
4 casualties
Car
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
HONDA CRV
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Accident 2006440258491
Slight
50.8754, -1.0122
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 200645RU88400
Slight
51.3814, -0.5902
3 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN BERLINGO
(3y)
Car
Car
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Accident 2006440254790
Slight
51.0610, -1.2933
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 200645SP88246
Serious
51.4077, -0.4423
7 vehicles
6 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing
Car
MERCEDES E CLASS
SEAT AROSA
(2y)
HONDA CIVIC
CITROEN BERLINGO
FORD FOCUS
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